James Holding (1907-1997) was a prolific short story author in the mystery field. (He also wrote children's books -- including the Ellery Queen Jr. series -- but short stories were his true domain.) Among the many series he created, the "Library Fuzz" stories, about detective Hal Johnson who tracks down overdue library books (and often stumbles across bigger crimes) is one of the most unusual...and fun! This MEGAPACKTM collects all the "Library Fuzz" tales, plus several that feature secondary characters in their own stories...plus a (very different) alternate version of one story. Included are: LIBRARY FUZZ MORE THAN A MERE STORYBOOK THE BOOKMARK THE ELUSIVE MRS. STOUT HERO WITH A HEADACHE STILL A COP THE MUTILATED SCHOLAR THE SAVONAROLA SYNDROME THE HENCHMAN CASE THE YOUNG RUNNERS THE HONEYCOMB OF SILENCE THE JACK O'NEAL AFFAIR THE REWARD THE SEARCH FOR TAMERLANE SIDESWIPE THE BOOK CLUE THE VAPOR CLUE THE MISOPEDIST CAUSE FOR ALARM HELL IN A BASKET If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

We present for your reading pleasure a selection of 25 stories by prolific crime & mystery author James Holding. We have named this collection "Conmen & Cutthroats" because Mr. Holding had a penchant for sharp tales involving smart criminals who use their wits to succeed, as well as those whose schemes involve the need for a somewhat more direct approach. Included are: YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL A QUESTION OF ETHICS THE JAPANESE CARD MYSTERY CAREER MAN MONKEY KING SUICIDE CLAUSE FLY AWAY HOME THE MOONLIGHTER THE BABY BIT THE CONSULTANT T’ANG OF THE SUFFERING DRAGON CONVERSATION PIECE THE TWELVE A ROPE THROUGH HIS EAR BREAK-IN REDISCOVERY THE CONTRACT THE JACK O’NEAL AFFAIR BY PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN A DEAL IN RUBIES A DECENT PRICE FOR A PAINTING A TEMPORARY BIND PHASE FOUR THE FINAL DEADBEAT BANK JOB If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

James Holding enjoys a reputation as one of the more prolific contributors to the mystery magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. (Our bibliography shows nearly 200 stories published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, etc.) He had series, such as the "Leroy King" stories (which poke gentle fun at "Ellery Queen"). He had standalones. He had mysteries of every sort imaginable -- and this volume includes a selection of 24 choice crimes (plus a poem)...a thematic grouping involving murder and mayhem. Included are: BYLINES WHERE IS THY STING THE INQUISITIVE BUTCHER OF NICE AN EXERCISE IN INSURANCE THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE UNDERTAKER GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE THE DUTIFUL ROOKIE MYSTERY FAN CONFLICT OF INTEREST A HOMEMADE DRESS A MESSAGE FROM MARSHA A VISITOR TO MOMBASA SPECIAL DELIVERY THE ZAMBOANGA SHUTTLE PASSPORT TO PARADISE BORDER CROSSING THE FUND-RAISERS IN THE SOUP THE PACKING CASE REASON ENOUGH THE SWAP SHOP ONE FOR THE ROAD PAPER CAPER WORK OF ART EXIT THE DRAGON If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

This volume contains the complete works (poetry and fiction) of Khalil Gibran. Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected this title in his lifetime. He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and is one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages. As worded by Suheil Bushrui and Joe Jenkins, Gibran's life has been described as one "often caught between Nietzschean rebellion, Blakean pantheism and Sufi mysticism." Gibran discussed "such themes as religion, justice, free will, science, love, happiness, the soul, the body, and death" in his writings, which were "characterized by innovation breaking with forms of the past, by symbolism, an undying love for his native land, and a sentimental, melancholic yet often oratorical style." He explored literary forms as diverse as "poetry, parables, fragments of conversation, short stories, fables, political essays, letters, and aphorisms." Salma Khadra Jayyusi has called him "the single most important influence on Arabic poetry and literature during the first half of [the twentieth] century", and he is still celebrated as a literary hero in Lebanon.

For the first time, all the major works of this poet, artist, and mystic havebeen gathered together in one hardcover volume.

Two high school boys are exposed to danger when they set out to solve the theft from a local museum of five ceremonial Egyptian fingertips. This book is one of two original Young Adult novels written by James Holding (the other being The Mystery of Dolphin Inlet). In addition, Holding wrote the Ellery Queen, Jr. mysteries, as well as nearly a dozen children's picture books, many with mystery themes.

When the twins bring home a Siamese cat with an unusually loud voice, they declare him a watchcat, little realizing how appropriate that title will prove.